Lifting means for automobiles



March 20, 1934.

M. STEWART LIFTING MEANS FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed May 11, 1932 Patented Mar. 20, 1934 r 1,951,680

STATES PATENT FFIE LIFTING MEANS FOR AUTOMOBILES Mace Stewart, Galveston, Tex.

Application May 11, 1932, Serial No. 610,683

Claims. (01. 254-133) The object of this invention is to provide In Figure 1 a front axle of a motor vehicle means adapted to be carried by a motor car, is designated 10, and connected therewith by below the axle or axles thereof, or in other suitbolts 11 of the usual type, is a spring 12. Below able position, which will be easily accessible the axle a lifting bar 14, assumed to be sum- 5 for the application thereunder of a lifting jack, ciently heavy for carrying out the general pur- 0 so that the necessity of placing the latter diposes of the invention, is secured. by bolts 15, or rectly under the axle may be avoided. secured in any suitable manner.

A further object is to provide a particular form Bar 14 is provided with an ofiset at its forof bracket or other attachment, or mounting ward end as shown at 16, in order to afford means, to be fixed in position with reference to ample clearance between this element and the the axle or axles (or connected with the housing ground, for conveniently locating the lifting jack, of the rear axle), and suitably mounted with refnot shown. erence to the leaf spring or springs, whereby In Figures 2 and 3 an arrangement is illustrated the purpose above indicated will be served and by means of which the same principle is carried the attachment will be useful within the limits out by applying bars 18 to the housing 19 of the defined by the bumpers, no obstruction or the rear axle, the bars being secured in this instance like and no undesirable effect being produced. to spring 20 and the axle, by U-bolts 21.

A further object is to provide a form of at Figure 4 shows a form or modification in which tachment, bracket or bar, which may include a acontinuous longitudinal bar 22 may be employed 20 depressed portion or portions for the reception on each side of the car, the bar being formed (5 of on or both axles, so that with the addition with depressed portions or seats 23, 24,-, conformof U-bolts or the like, or by the use of the bolts ing to the forward and rear axle members, recommonly employed in connection with the spectively. The continuous bar or bars distribute mounting of the springs, an eflicient and ecothe strain, so that if the load is considerablethere 25 nomical assembly will result, and much unneowill be no undue wrenching action on the connec- 50 and the bar extending longitudinally of the vein which axles of different cross section are re- 10 essary elfort will be saved in connection with tions. A relatively light steel bar will serve the the manipulation of the jack. purpose.

A further object is to provide axle-carried ele- Figure 5 illustrates a forward axle 10 mounting ments which may be readily applied or detached, the lifting bar 14' above the axle and between 3-9 as the case may be. the latter and spring 12. Bolts 11 serve the With the foregoing and other objects in View, usual purpose in connection with the mounting the invention consists in the novel assembly hereof the spring 11. in disclosed, and disclosed in the accompanying What I claim is-- drawing, it being understood that alterations or 1. The combination with an axle of a motor 35 modifications may be made within the scope of vehicle, of a bar substantially rigid with reference the claims, without departing from the spirit of to the axle and having an unobstructed outer end the invention or conception. portion, projecting beyond each axle spaced above In the drawing, the wheel base and extending longitudinally of Figure 1 is a view in elevation and section, the vehicle, to points of clearance. 40 Showing the manner o attaching the device to 2. The combination with an axle of a motor the front axl 'of a motor vehicle. vehicle, of a bar positioned for engagement by Figure 2 is a fragmentary view showing a rear a lifting jack, a spring for said vehicle, and deaxle or housing therefor in elevation, and showvises for securing the bar and spring to the axle ing the position of the attachment with referin one assembly, said spring extending trans- 45 81109 to the leaf p versely of the axle, and the bar extending to a goo Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2. point of clearance beyond each axle of the vehicle. Figure 4 shows how the attachment may be 3. In a device for lifting a car by the use of a mounted with reference to both axles, in a jack, means extending longitudinally of the car modified assembly, the axles being in section, beyond each axle and including depressed portion hicle. tained against displacement in a direction longi- Figure 5 is a detail showing a further modifitudinally of the car.

cation in which the attachment is carried above 4. In a device for lifting a motor car by means the front axle and between the latter and the of a jack, unitary means extending longitudileaf spring. nally of the car beyond each axle and including portions providing seats for axles of different cross section, said seats providing shoulders alongside of the axles.

5. The combination with the axles of a motor 5 vehicle, of spaced bars extending longitudinally of the vehicle, in axle-lifting position, the bars MACO STEWART. 

